Doesn't Farley think Jesus already had the "knowledge" and "deeper understanding" of human embodiment and sexuality when he declared that out of the heart comes all kinds of evil, which included sexual immorality...? (Matthew 15:19) Being God in the flesh, Jesus didn't need to further examine the possibility of development in sexual ethics.
I'm sure Farley knows that. And don't you know that that specific verse sanctifies same-sex relations?? Sexual immorality comes from the heart, not by virtue of the person you sleep with. So long as you approach the relationship with love, compassion, and purity of heart, it matters not the gender of your betrothed. Relations between a married opposite sex partners could be sinful in this regard, if it approached in lust and self-gratification.
Let's everyone buy a copy of her book and assure that she makes enough money to leave this nest of pen*s-obsessed vipers behind. The old boys are just using this as a bait and switch to divert us from their own "sin".
Perhaps it shows a lack of understanding to assume that the before mentioned "current culture" maintains too much "emphasis on sex" .... If you are referring to homosexual relationships, you are mistaken in your belief that they are all about sex, because they are not.
It is shameful to use the name of Christ to promote ignorance and intolerance. Jesus Christ had one commandment to his followers, and it had nothing to do with fire and brimstone.
I have posted my opinion on the subject of homosexuality as a birth defect in my book "Obama from Macedonia". Of primary concern was about the modern scientific theory on Prenatal Hormones and Genetics which appears to clarify the cause of homosexuality. What I didn't get into is the remaining question; "What amount of learned behavior is indicative of unacceptable, deleterious and harmful to the individual gay man or woman that was born with the disease? In other words they are born gay and then they learn to be even gayer by a culture that is reinforced by those that want to help but are doing just the opposite.
A good metaphorical example might be found in the film "Farewell My Concubine". This is a movie from China that is based on an ancient story about an Emperor and his concubine. The movie however uses a young boy that was raised by his prostitute mother in a brothel and then sold to some theatre company. He appears to be approximately ten to twelve years old when he was taken in by merciless teachers and was forced to be the star of the show as the female concubine. As we can clearly see he refused to be a female and right from the beginning he was beaten bloody until he submitted to the role. I won't take the semantics of the film past the appearance that he refused to act like a girl and was forced to the task. The end result was the lifetime in that role eventually leading to suicide.
What this film might be suggesting is we cannot allow the disease of homosexuality to be exploited as a learned behavior. Of course the example found in this fiction film is a bit extreme but who are we to judge what is happening right now to the tens of millions that are born gay? The twists and turns in life that create a plethora of real life scenarios appear endlessly complex and even replicate what is found in fiction sometimes. To enable the disease of homosexuality by allowing it to be taught as a culture may do far more harm to the individual gay men and women than we can know.
The fact that science continues to learn is all we need to know. We legitimized homosexuality in the 70's by removing it from the list of mental diseases and now we are in the process of certifying homosexuality as a disease again. The cost is found in tomorrow's youth the next generation that relies on age to lead and teach them right from wrong. Will power, mind control, and discipline is taught and learned through trial and error. The young mind that has not been disciplined will cast aside the notion of controlling his behavior in sexual matters because he is of the impression that there isn't any ability and talent in suppressing his sexual desires. Where does it all end? If it is after someone is raped and molested then we as a society have failed our children.
So homosexuality as a birth defect by itself may be somewhat harmless when applied with constraint and limited by ones nature and when it is legitimized and expanded into a cultural and society it assumes dark and sinister accomplices that convolute into other realms of sexual deviant behavior. Like opening Pandora's Box when homosexuality becomes a civil right all kinds of creepy creatures will come flying out. It didn't work in ancient Greece because forcing children into a homosexual relationship runs against the nature of the majority.
This is a no brainer because there are only two choices. They are born gay or they learn to be gay and science may never give us the perfect answer. Those people that are expecting science to solve the puzzle need to be given a ticket to the other side of the universe. Here sir, take this space ship and fly to the end of the infinite universe and when you get there turn around and bring us the proof that it is infinite. There is a point when people have to decide for themselves what is right or wrong because the solution is unattainable through other means.
Everything in moderation! We legalized alcohol in the 20's because the majority wanted a drink. Over the decades we learned that there are two kinds of drinkers; the ones that drink in moderation and use self-control and discipline never falling overboard with drunkenness and the others who never can stop. The same logic should apply to homosexual rights; give them the basic rights that allow them to work and live in relative peace and harmony. Legalizing gay marriage is like giving an alcoholic another drink.
I'm pretty sure that disease is all yours there bubblehead, and we tolerant folk call it homophobia. Perhaps you should do some research into what it means to be homophobic.
C'mon, just a little research bubbletime, remember ...everything in moderation.
It appears that the pope and cardinals are determined to run ALL the nuns away from the Catholic church. That'll come back to bite them, as there won't be anyone to do the hard work the nuns do now.
Most priests use fasting and prayer, self control, mental discipline to sublimate and remove sexual desires. It is a pracitice of the civilized interlligent animal to demonstrate a behavior above the other species of animals. If a priest breaks his vows at least he trys again unlike the liberals that see no reason to have a better way of life.
I don't know about libs (since I dont know many) but it surely appears that for Catholic clergy fasting a prayer havent worked very well. Hell in my deep south neighborhood alone we had two priests from adjacent parishes run off together. At least they were both adults.
Agreed. It is contradictory in that the Catholic religion, above all others honors the mother! Yet, is by nature destructively patriarchal! A balance is LONG OVERDUE!
Who gives a rat's ass what the catholic church, i.e., a bunch of old male perverts, thinks? The church has zero credibility on anything, and is in no position to dictate its "morality" (ha-ha-ha) to anyone. Anybody who believes the tripe coming out of Rome or the mouths of its old male perverts (I mean cardinals, bishops, archbishops, priests, teh pope, yada yada) obviously lacks the wherewithal to think for himself or herself. The catholic church is garbage.
It doesn't matter what condemnation others have against the Vatican's stance. That is Church Doctrine and Law and even the American clergy must obey and adhere to it. The Vatican should excommunicate this nun for not obeying and following Church Doctrine and Law. Either clergy conforms or they haven't any business in the clergy. The Church isn't there for the whim and fancy of popular culture or its perceived choices.
Why? What is the reason for adherence to out dated knowledge? Using your logic the inquisition would still be in effect. No one has been able to explain how gay marriage affects marriage between heterosexuals.
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It is shameful to use the name of Christ to promote ignorance and intolerance.
Jesus Christ had one commandment to his followers, and it had nothing to do with fire and brimstone.
I have posted my opinion on the subject of homosexuality as a birth defect in my book "Obama from Macedonia". Of primary concern was about the modern scientific theory on Prenatal Hormones and Genetics which appears to clarify the cause of homosexuality. What I didn't get into is the remaining question; "What amount of learned behavior is indicative of unacceptable, deleterious and harmful to the individual gay man or woman that was born with the disease? In other words they are born gay and then they learn to be even gayer by a culture that is reinforced by those that want to help but are doing just the opposite.
A good metaphorical example might be found in the film "Farewell My Concubine". This is a movie from China that is based on an ancient story about an Emperor and his concubine. The movie however uses a young boy that was raised by his prostitute mother in a brothel and then sold to some theatre company. He appears to be approximately ten to twelve years old when he was taken in by merciless teachers and was forced to be the star of the show as the female concubine. As we can clearly see he refused to be a female and right from the beginning he was beaten bloody until he submitted to the role. I won't take the semantics of the film past the appearance that he refused to act like a girl and was forced to the task. The end result was the lifetime in that role eventually leading to suicide.
What this film might be suggesting is we cannot allow the disease of homosexuality to be exploited as a learned behavior. Of course the example found in this fiction film is a bit extreme but who are we to judge what is happening right now to the tens of millions that are born gay? The twists and turns in life that create a plethora of real life scenarios appear endlessly complex and even replicate what is found in fiction sometimes. To enable the disease of homosexuality by allowing it to be taught as a culture may do far more harm to the individual gay men and women than we can know.
The fact that science continues to learn is all we need to know. We legitimized homosexuality in the 70's by removing it from the list of mental diseases and now we are in the process of certifying homosexuality as a disease again. The cost is found in tomorrow's youth the next generation that relies on age to lead and teach them right from wrong.
Will power, mind control, and discipline is taught and learned through trial and error. The young mind that has not been disciplined will cast aside the notion of controlling his behavior in sexual matters because he is of the impression that there isn't any ability and talent in suppressing his sexual desires. Where does it all end? If it is after someone is raped and molested then we as a society have failed our children.
So homosexuality as a birth defect by itself may be somewhat harmless when applied with constraint and limited by ones nature and when it is legitimized and expanded into a cultural and society it assumes dark and sinister accomplices that convolute into other realms of sexual deviant behavior. Like opening Pandora's Box when homosexuality becomes a civil right all kinds of creepy creatures will come flying out. It didn't work in ancient Greece because forcing children into a homosexual relationship runs against the nature of the majority.
This is a no brainer because there are only two choices. They are born gay or they learn to be gay and science may never give us the perfect answer. Those people that are expecting science to solve the puzzle need to be given a ticket to the other side of the universe. Here sir, take this space ship and fly to the end of the infinite universe and when you get there turn around and bring us the proof that it is infinite. There is a point when people have to decide for themselves what is right or wrong because the solution is unattainable through other means.
Everything in moderation! We legalized alcohol in the 20's because the majority wanted a drink. Over the decades we learned that there are two kinds of drinkers; the ones that drink in moderation and use self-control and discipline never falling overboard with drunkenness and the others who never can stop. The same logic should apply to homosexual rights; give them the basic rights that allow them to work and live in relative peace and harmony. Legalizing gay marriage is like giving an alcoholic another drink.
C'mon, just a little research bubbletime, remember ...everything in moderation.
Yet, is by nature destructively patriarchal! A balance is LONG OVERDUE!